Evaluation of an external quality assessment program for hiv testing in haiti, 2006-2011

American Journal of Clinical Pathology

Volumn 140, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 867-871

  Louis, Frantz Jean ^a   Anselme, Renette ^b   Ndongmo, Clement ^c   Buteau, Josiane ^b   Boncy, Jacques ^b   Dahourou, Georges ^a   Vertefeuille, John ^a   Marston, Barbara ^a   Balajee, S Arunmozhi ^a  

^a CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION   (United States)

^b Ministry of Health   (Haïti)

^c ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

External quality assessment; HIV rapid tests; Proficiency testing

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DATA BASE; GOOD LABORATORY PRACTICE; HAITI; HIV TEST; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; RAPID TEST;

EXTERNAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT; HIV RAPID TESTS; PROFICIENCY TESTING;

HAITI; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; LABORATORIES, HOSPITAL; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 84888260067     PISSN: 00029173     EISSN: 19437722     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1309/AJCPYWX49IZSQKFS     Document Type: Article

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